1. Transitioning Effectively

2. Preview Who are we? How to get started Tips & Tricks
Three T’s of Transitions
Tips & Tricks
Organize to Maximize
Transition Meeting Layout

3. Who are we? Andrew Whitney Connor Aller
Senior Entertainment Management Major
Former Organization President
Love alternative music
Connor Aller
Junior Accounting Major
Avid Leadership Development Book Reader
Loves Making People Smile
Speaking of ineffective transitions. Also talk about our own transitions, and how we were.

4. How To Get Started The Three T’s of Transition
Timeliness - Create a transition timeline for your organization that allows all incoming and outgoing officers to have effective time to transfer over information
Transparency - Share all important information will the incoming executive councils. Don’t be afraid to talk about failure and share successes.
Turnover - Be a resource to incoming officers when they take over after the transitioning period. Don’t be that checked out senior.

5. Timeliness Reserve a meeting room - Makes the meeting more effective.
Create an outline
Common topic and discussion points
Add times and who is presenting
Go over all operations
Allow a panel for officers to ask questions to the old officers.
Transition in a month before the new leadership team takes control.
This allows for a smoother less rushed transition

6. Transparency
Transparency- is the part of the transition process that sets up the next officers for success.
Disadvantages of College Organization
Sometimes lose momentum
Items get lost in translation
Lack of direction
Ways to Combat Disadvantages
Provide honest feedback to new officers (good and bad)
Give the officers a wish list (things you wish you would have done)
Pose a challenge (Give the new officers a reason to grow the organization)

7. Turnover Turnover - the process of letting the new officers take over
Ways to Create Effective Turn Over
Exchange Contact information
Be a resource
Stay involved
Things Not to Do
Don’t be overbearing
Know when to provide feedback
Drop off the map and become a ghost

8. Tips & Tricks Put school first Paperwork
If you aren’t getting good grades, chances are, you won’t last long in your organization.
Paperwork
Get it done early, in case of errors.
Registration
Be aware of appropriate deadlines depending on situation.
CampusLINK
Update calendar, contact information, documents, and forms at least once a week.
Constant Communication
Respond to s promptly. Check your everyday, twice a day!
Keep other officers in check, but don’t over-control them. You should be communicating with officers throughout each day!
Manage Time Wisely
Get tasks done early. The sooner, the better! Think: Why not do it now?

9. Organize to Maximize Assure you have a consistent filing process
Google Drive
Calendars, programming reports, and anything else can all go here!
Binder
Good for miscellaneous notes, helpful contacts, and item lists.
CampusLINK
Stores photos, forms, documents, notes
Won’t ever be deleted unless someone removes them
Serves as a communication forum
Try to stick with one of these options
Utilizing multiple forums can cause confusion

10. Transition Meeting Layout
Get to know each other!
Establish a relationship where everyone can be honest and open
Set realistic and attainable goals.
Ask yourself two questions: What and Why
List your options for the semester (events, programs, get-togethers)
Things you want to do
Determine dates and times for your calendar.
Be sure not to overbook. Be aware of conflicting events
Wrap up.
Plan future meetings. Discuss anything else that wasn’t covered.

11. Questions? Andrew Whitney Connor Aller Whitney7@live.missouristate.edu